The drive train (engine, transmission) will be over built to handle more power and torque than what I’m going to run in it.
I’m from Iowa and around here you have subies and big lifted diesel trucks. I drive on alot of gravel roads but I also hunt and tear around on dirt b maintainence roads. I’m not going for a full blown offroader or purpose built rally car but something in between that is a happy mix. Something that can get through all the fields and mud and ruts of our iowa fields but has no problems getting up and going on the gravel roads and decent dirt roads,and can hold its own in the twistys,i dont drive it like a street car because I only drive on the street in town. It slides through the turns as apposed to carving through them is what I’m saying. I want it to be over built in all aspects. Or as much as can be using any parts available that don’t require major fabrication.
The following mods
Drive train – engine rebuild with turbo, down pipe, exhaust intake intercooler, injectors, upgrade pistons and sleeves, and a tune
Transmission – rebuild with heavy duty clutches synchros and gears to tighten up shifting and handle more power
Suspension
Struts – not sure what kind this is where you guys come into play
Badsweedde lift
Strut spacers (if there’s a way to negate this to maximize suspension travel)
Sway bar kit
Poly bushings in front and rear
Axle upgrade of some kind to up reliability
Strut mount reinforcement
Steering upgrades of any kind
Please let me know if you think of anything that would be beneficial or would help as well
Tires wheels and brakes
235/70r16 bf goodrich a/t or other good tire
16×7.5 rims (any recommendations) need help with determining offset and if spacers would be needed don’t want them for reliability issues
Brake system upgrade of some kind
Bolt on upgrades will include
Roof basket with led light bars all around the sides to illuminate the area around the car when hunting and recovering animals.
Cow pusher (brush guard) with light bar this could be fabricated get easily as I work next to a fabrication shop
Spare tire rack, roof or could mount in the cargo area just as long as it holds two full size spares.
Winch – not to pull others out but pull myself out of any place I get stuck. I understand the xc70 will never be a true offroader and in anticipation of getting stuck I will need one and help with mounting positions
Skid plates either ipd or custom ones
Line x bumpers and side skirts and external trim pieces
Jerry cans, track mats, air compressor and other emergency equipment
Trailer hitch, grandpa owns a trailer business so this’ll be easy.
Chasis
Any kind of reinforcement Cross members, subframe connectors etc. Any help here would be huge and some of this could be fabricated if there is not an existing part
So that’s my list please feel free to give help and ideas for this. My dad is a ford technician and I have primarily worked on us vehicles but I love my xc and it is a great platform with alot of potential it just had minimal Aftermarket following but I think with some hard work, time and ingenuity it can be done.
Again I’m not trying to build a rally car or mud truck or rock crawler. More of a jack of all trades but master of none. I have some vehicles I have seen as far as the stance and appearance of it go that I will include for the look of the suspension and stance to help you all guide me in the right direction. Thank you for all the time and info you guys will give me and I will keep you all updated as this build progresses!!! Any suggestions as to parts or ideas of working around potential problems will be so helpful
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